Gaua (The Night) (2025)
Gaua
Spain, Basque Country, 17th century. At night and through the mountains, Kattalin escapes from her farmhouse and, while wandering through the deep forest, she senses a presence that stalks her.
- Date of release
- 2025-11-13
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (87)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Fantasy
- Director
- Paul Urkijo Alijo
Casting
- Yune Nogueiras — Kattalin
- Elena Irureta — Graxiana
- Ane Gabarain — Beltra
- Iñake Irastorza — Reme
- Xabi «Jabato» López — Pello
- Erika Olaizola — Maritxu
- Manex Fuchs — Mateo
- Elena Uriz — Estertxi
- Jon Jauregui — Antton
- Laura Iturregi — Eugenia
- Elías García — Gaueko / Inguma / Akerbeltz
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Ezkio-Itsaso and Elorrio
Gaua is a 2025 historical fantasy drama film directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo. Shot in Basque, it stars Yune Nogueiras along with Elena Irureta, Ane Gabarain, and Iñake Irastorza.
Production
The project was publicly presented at the 57th Sitges Film Festival during the 'Sitges FanPitch' event on 7 October 2024. Produced by Irusoin, Ikusgarri Films, Gaua AIE, Vilaüt Films, and 34T, the film is the first collaboration of Urkijo with Basque outfit Irusoin. It also had the backing from EiTB, Prime Video, RTVE, ICAA, the Basque Government, Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz, and the Álava Chartered Deputation.
Urkijo handled influences that included the ethnographic research of Basque priest Jose Miguel Barandiaran, Mike Mignola's work, Goya's Black Paintings and Neil Jordan's The Company of Wolves.
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